Senior Data Audit Manager
Posted date [2026-05-19]
(ID: 45477)
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About the Company DP World is a global leader in smart logistics and trade solutions, enabling seamless and sustainable supply chain operations across the world. Headquartered in Dubai, the company operates in over 80 countries with more than 560 business units and a diverse workforce of 119,000 professionals representing 164 nationalities. With integrated operations across ports and terminals, marine services, logistics, and supply chain technology, DP World delivers end-to-end solutions that connect global trade flows more efficiently. Their mission is to drive economic growth by accelerating the movement of goods and transforming supply chain ecosystems to meet the demands of modern commerce. By investing in advanced technologies—from automated warehouses to intelligent delivery platforms—DP World is pioneering a new era of trade that minimizes disruption and maximizes efficiency from origin to destination.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Data Audit ManagerJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Data Audit Manager
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Maritime
Function: Accounting/Auditing
Experience: 8-10 years in IT audit, data audit, data governance, advanced analytics, or continuous controls assurance
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Senior Data Audit Manager in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a high-value Maritime opportunity for experienced audit, data governance, analytics, and AI assurance professionals who can strengthen data integrity, continuous controls assurance, and digital audit transformation across a global trade and logistics business. This role leads the design of data audit standards, executes risk-based data audit plans, builds reusable audit analytics, and provides independent assurance over the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability of critical data within enterprise systems.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Maritime
Function: Accounting/Auditing
Salary: 28000-42000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
* Define and maintain data audit standards, methodologies, testing procedures, and continuous assurance approaches for Group Internal Audit.
* Lead standalone data quality audits and integrated reviews covering the full data lifecycle, including creation, ingestion, storage, usage, reporting, and governance.
* Assess controls around Critical Data Elements used in business processes, operational dashboards, reporting platforms, and AI or machine learning models.
* Maintain the GIA Data Audit Methodology with clear procedures for data lineage, metadata management, accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, and validity testing.
* Build and update a dynamic Data Audit Universe that maps critical data assets to business risks, high-risk data silos, and shadow IT environments.
* Deliver advanced audit analytics that provide predictive risk insights, governance gap identification, control effectiveness testing, and fact-based assurance.
* Collaborate with Group IT, data owners, audit teams, and business stakeholders to establish secure data pipelines and improve data reliability for audit use.
* Maintain strong controls over data handling, information security, privacy, audit workpapers, coding standards, peer reviews, and documentation quality.
* Develop reusable scripts, audit tests, dashboards, and visualizations that improve audit coverage and support repeatable assurance activities.
* Build and operationalise the Continuous Controls Assurance framework for high-risk areas, including testing programs, exception workflows, and escalation protocols.
* Integrate continuous assurance outputs into dynamic risk assessments so audit planning can respond to live risk triggers and business changes.
* Identify safe opportunities to use automation, GenAI, machine learning, and statistical modelling to improve audit delivery while protecting confidentiality and independence.
* Partner with Business Audit, Technology Audit, and Fraud Risk teams to co-create digital audit solutions that improve assurance depth and efficiency.
* Serve as the subject matter expert for data governance, analytics assurance, AI risk, and audit innovation in line with IIA, DAMA, and leading governance frameworks.
* Present complex audit findings through clear business narratives, advanced visualization, and actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
* Maintain professional audit standards, follow safety and compliance policies, and support a culture of discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Ideal Profile
* University degree or master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
* 8-10 years of professional experience with strong focus on IT audit, data audit, data governance, advanced analytics, or assurance transformation.
* Proven experience managing teams and delivering complex data, audit, analytics, or governance projects in a large organization.
* Hands-on experience auditing modern data architectures such as Databricks Lakehouse, Snowflake, Azure Synapse, or similar platforms.
* Strong understanding of data lineage, access controls, Unity Catalog, ETL and ELT pipeline integrity, data migration controls, reconciliation, and cloud data governance.
* Proven ability to design and implement Continuous Controls Assurance or continuous auditing frameworks.
* Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK, NIST, ISO, or similar standards.
* Experience using advanced analytics, AI, or machine learning models to identify anomalies, control gaps, fraud indicators, and business risks in large datasets.
* Strong technical literacy in data engineering fundamentals, source-to-ingestion controls, transformation logic, documentation, and controls compliance.
* Advanced SQL and Python or R knowledge sufficient to design, review, and challenge analytics solutions developed by technical teams.
* Strong Power BI or advanced visualization experience with the ability to convert complex information into executive-level insights.
* Certifications such as CISA, CIA, CDMP, CGEIT, or Databricks Certified Data Engineer or Analyst are desirable.
* Able to translate complex business needs into technical data specifications and communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
* Professional, proactive, and improvement-focused, with strong commitment to IIA standards, data protection, security, health and safety, and ethical conduct.
Skills Set
* Data audit methodology
* IT audit and data governance
* Continuous Controls Assurance
* Critical Data Elements testing
* Data quality and lifecycle audits
* Data lineage and metadata management
* Databricks Lakehouse
* Snowflake
* Azure Synapse
* Unity Catalog access controls
* ETL and ELT pipeline audit
* Data migration assurance
* SQL
* Python or R
* Power BI visualization
* AI and machine learning risk analytics
* DAMA-DMBOK, NIST, and ISO frameworks
* Audit analytics automation
* Risk-based audit planning
* Executive reporting and stakeholder communication
Why Join Us
* Lead a specialist data audit and analytics assurance function within a Dubai-headquartered global trade, ports, logistics, marine services, and technology business.
* Work on high-impact audit transformation initiatives involving AI, automation, advanced analytics, data governance, and continuous assurance.
* Gain exposure to modern data platforms, large-scale enterprise systems, global stakeholders, and complex operational data environments.
* Help improve leadership decision-making by turning complex data risks into clear, timely, and actionable assurance insights.
* Build long-term value by strengthening audit quality, data integrity, governance maturity, and digital assurance capability across a major international organization.
About the Company
DP World is a global trade and logistics group headquartered in Dubai, with operations across Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics, and Technology. With more than 115000 employees representing 160 nationalities across 78 countries, the company focuses on making global trade flow better through integrated supply chain solutions, innovation, automation, local expertise, and inclusive growth. Its teams continue to invest in future-ready technology and smarter logistics systems that connect businesses, customers, and communities worldwide.
